PeteMc

Dehumidifier is one option. But if there is that much humidity, I'd look into putting a couple of little hatches in the walls on either side of the hangar. On one of them I'd put a little fan to make sure there is air movement. If no power, make it a solar fan and put it on the sunnier side of the hangar. (And screening to keep out the bugs and birds.)

Waiting for the edited Topic line.... I vote for: I lost my cap... I found my cap

No "NJAZZY" available yet.... I'm still shocked that someone in the FAA hasn't gotten a vanity plate for their car and then whacked their forehead !! How much would you pay to have a vanity N-"ID" ???

Congratz!!!

Baby it's col... er... HOT outside! What part of the country are you in? Here in the northeast it is hot right now. As others have said, I'd probably have to have my cowl flaps open a bit today. Also, as said, knock down the RPMs. Though I hear you that you're fighting a headwind. Also guessing that 8K was the best for the headwinds and going down or up, even with less power, would not have helped?

Welcome to NYC! Often coming from the south to KFRG they'll keep you high until you pass JFK, then suddenly dump you. As others have said when coming into NYC area (or any metro area) where they're keeping you high, I've always started slowly pulling the power and I just keep slowly pulling it as I get closer. I just keep looking at where I am and how much power I'd want to descend from HERE. Eventually, like V1 @ 4-6000 over JFK, you can only pull back so far. But then you're plenty slow enough (for you) to use your speed brakes and for me to drop the gear.

Kind of like any acronym or abbreviation. What I'd like to see for the first mention is "Brownfield, Tx (KBFE)" then after that just refer to KBFE or BFE.

About the ceiling removal... I'll add another consideration to what I said earlier. I knew my interior panels were on their last legs for a while now and narrowing in on where to have the interior done. But during the panel upgrade and Annual, the pilot side panel was so brittle it finally disintegrated into about 30 pieces when they tried to take it out. So depending upon the condition of your interior, you may need to be prepared to find new panels/parts.

I think a lot depends on which flavor of the 275 you install and how many options you get. The G5 is a basic relatively straight forward unit where there are some very critical installation issues if you go with one of higher end 275s. And if you do a set of high end 275 I hear there is always going to be a fair amount of time/labor involved finding a location for the second magnetometer.

What @EricJ said. When's your next Annual? Maybe just have them move it then. If they don't have an avionics guy there that can test your old antenna, you might want to consider just getting a new one. You're going to need a new cable for the length, so a new antenna will not add that much to what you're already paying for the cable and labor. And assuming they pull the side panels for corrosion inspection, then that bit of labor is already included in the annual's cost. And if they do not normally pull it for the C, then maybe it's not a bad idea anyway.

Agreed. It's not that it is all that hard to Google the identifier... But why do I (and multiple other readers) have to go look it up when the poster already knows that info.

Never gave it much thought. But I guess that's why the description from my part guide has "Aeronautical" in the description. I've had a couple come out over the years. Usually shortly after an annual or oil change, so I just went back to the shop and got one from them. Now if I'm on an extended trip or I notice a new guy at the shop that probably gets the duty of putting on cowlings, I pull out the screwdriver and give them a quick twist. And not a panel screw. There are four screws up by the prop on the K in addition to the camlocs on the side. (Guessing that's the same on all M20s, but actually never noticed....)

Pretty sure this is it: AN526-1032R10. Aeronautical Standard Machine Screw. Description: length: 5/8", thread: 10-32, cadmium plated steel - Phillips recess. But I'd take one with you if you're going out to pick one up locally.

Hmmmm..... I have a roll of blue tape that I keep looking at wondering why I still have it and if I was ever going to need it. THANKS!

@A64Pilot I always figured you really can't get all that much volume through that little static port. But I was taught to cover it, but since it doesn't hurt to cover it, I'm being a good little drown. As for your car, actually it will have some oil and a LOT of exhaust byproducts if you live or drive in a city a lot. Maybe not so much on top, but in the wheel wells and underneath. One car, not so much. But add it all together and that's where people start talking about the pollutants. And agree on the oil separators. I'll have to ask our airport Mgmt what the schedule is, just to see if they have an answer. Granted, I'm not out there 27/7. But I am out there on enough random days and hours that you would think I would have seen the truck once over the last 10 yrs or so that the oil separator has been there. And as @N201MKTurbo pointed out... Asphalt is a pretty heavy chemical. So other than the runoff, if the oil hasn't already been absorbed, evaporated or mixed with dirt and blown away, there's not much of an issue. But even so, if it makes it to a drain, we do have our oil separator!! And don't get me wrong. I'm all for not destroying the planet. But I just don't agree with some of the "if I can't see it" or "if I yell about it" people that think that they're saving the world. Not dumping tons of garbage in the ocean that cannot be broken down by the ocean, eventually developing a power source for cars that is maybe just as bad but "different" for cars, etc. are some of the things that even grade school kids get.

I actually have zero leaks around the windows, doors, etc. from washing the plane. No difference from flying though a heavy rain. I do obviously tape off the static ports since I don't have the air stream to keep the rain away from the plane while in flight. But I've often thought about putting some sort of cover over the static ports while tied down to keep rain in high winds from being able to blow directly against the static ports. I don't think I'd seal them (e.g. tape), but put something over them to prevent direct access to the ports. (I tape the ports when I wash the plane.)

Mine is now top row just left of my Aspen. I kept it because a number of people told me how strange/difficult it was to transition to the little lines on the newer displays. At some point when it dies I'll replace it with another GI275 or possibly whatever the latest and greatest "must have" that out there and fits in that whole.

I remember when I first moved back east CDW had an outer and inner pattern to separate the traffic. Man was my head spinning when the CFI took me over there on my rental checkout.

The few times over the years I've had questions or sent my unit in for firmware updates they have always been responsive. Glad to hear that's still true.

It seems like the insurance companies have been making changes lately, mostly with rates. But I wonder if any have hurricane exclusion clauses added. It is true that you know there is a potential for damage, but you're knowingly leaving the plane in (possible) harms way.

Similar to your putting things in front of you on the cowl, I put them on the wing-walk (usually in front of the door). If it's on the wing-walk (in theory) I will see it when I look to step up and have another option when I have to cross over it. And nothing is every placed up against the plane, it's always out in the middle of the wing-walk. Luckily my caps do have a leash. But even so, my tradition is to check the cap on the pilot side and then sump. Move to the other wing and check the cap, then sump.

Man, couldn't read the flyer right and then messed up on what FF said... Really should have finished my coffee first!!!!

FYI for those of you like me that didn't know where this was happening... KDNN - Dalton Municipal Airport, GA (631 miles NW of Atlanta)

Well, until we hear more... I'm going to GUESS that one brake stayed stuck or semi stuck and the planepivoted when it lunged forward.

No... Actually you do not want to use water due to the freezing potential. If the water freezes and expands, it may break the container it is in. Then all the water would leak out as it melts. I do know some people that have used liquids that do not freeze. But blocks or other commercially available weights work much better. Also for a structure like this, there would be multiple weights that could be moved by hand. So if you had to slightly move it or do repairs, you can un-weight the structure without any machinery. (May not be the funnest job, but doable.)